A new program at UW-Green Bay is exposing a group of girls to college. The week-long camp is specifically designed for African Americans who may not get much encouragement to continue their educations after high school graduation. A group of 13 middle schoolers is in a garden area on UW-GB's...

An ethics complaint against state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser remains in legal limbo. Gov. Scott Walker told reporters Tuesday he doesn't want to propose an alternative solution to the problem because it might upset the balance between the three branches of government. Walker was asked whether he thinks an...

Gov. Scott Walker says the Republicans running for U.S. Senate should focus on the differences between themselves and Democratic Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin. But Walker is staying out of the contentious race. Walker said shortly after he won his recall election that he would act as a referee in the Republican...

Some southern Wisconsin vegetable farmers have lost a lot of their crops so far this year and are hoping at the very least for decent fall crops. Tim Huth is owner of LotFotL (Living Off the Fat of the Land) Community Farm in Elkhorn. He says the biggest problem this...

The petroleum industry says underground pipelines are the safest way to transport fuels. But when a pipeline breaks, hundreds of people may be affected. About 54,000 gallons of gas spilled in the town of Jackson two weeks ago, from a pipeline owned by West Shore Pipe Line Company. The fuel...

Advocates say low income people in Wisconsin are being denied access to justice. They made their case Tuesday in Eau Claire to a state commission looking for ways to improve legal options for those in poverty. The state Supreme Court ordered the creation of a Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission...

A Senate committee on mining has been resurrected by the majority Democrats, four months after Republicans dismissed that same committee. Democrats intend to have a new iron ore mining bill proposed by the end of this year. Sen. Tim Cullen of Janesville will chair the Senate Select Committee on Mining...

A panel of Wisconsin experts in law, social services and medicine are advising state lawmakers on legal interventions for those with Alzheimer's. In May the state Supreme Court ruled against officials who used mental health statutes to involuntary commit a Fond du Lac County woman with Alzheimer's. The 85-year old...

More security cameras will be operating at Wisconsin State Fair Park later this week, when the annual fair gets underway. Last year on the opening night of the fair, rampaging youths caused fights and injuries and about 30 people were arrested. Things calmed down after the fair took some additional...

Two groups used the 47th anniversary of Medicare Monday to alert the elderly in Wisconsin to proposed changes that would affect the government health care program. The lunchtime presentation at the Madison Senior Center was one of four statewide celebrations of Medicare's longevity. About 25 seniors listened as Billy Feitlinger...

Former Gov. Tommy Thompson and former Congressman Mark Neumann formed an unlikely alliance Monday, as both men attacked hedge fund manager Eric Hovde at a Republican U.S. Senate candidate debate. This race has featured negative TV ads for several weeks now. Monday, the candidates attacked in person, though Thompson and...

As northwestern Wisconsin waits to hear about a federal flood disaster designation, there is federal help for homeowners and businesses in five Wisconsin counties and three northeastern Minnesota counties. Starting Tuesday, an office in the Superior Business Center will be open 8:00a.m.-4:30 p.m. until August 9. They will also be...

Southern Wisconsin has seen some much needed rain in recent days. Even with the rainfall, the state is still officially in a drought. It’s unclear how long the dryer- than-normal conditions will last but climate experts say it is not necessarily a preview of what’s to come in the fall...

As clean-up of the central Wisconsin oil spill continues, environmental groups are raising concerns about pipeline safety. The U.S. EPA is overseeing clean-up of the 50,000 gallons of oil that spilled from a pipeline near Grand Marsh last Friday afternoon. Clean-up supervisor Richard Karl says contaminated soil in a farm...

As part of a nationwide cost-saving plan, the Army Corps of Engineers may close Minneapolis’s Mississippi River locks in the middle of the night. Upper and Lower St. Anthony Falls Locks and Dams and Lock and Dam 1 may close from 2-7am next year. Army Corps of Engineers officials say...

As the Republican race for U.S. Senate grows more contentious, GOP Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald has decided to stay above the fray. Hedge fund manager Eric Hovde, former Congressman Mark Neumann and former Gov. Tommy Thompson all mixed it up during a Republican U.S. Senate candidate debate Monday. Hovde and...

Corn crops in a few northern Wisconsin counties are faring better than in the parched southern and central parts of the state. Some farmers may actually benefit from this year's drought. Most of Wisconsin's corn crop has been devastated by the hot, dry weather, but if you travel north, you'll...

It's not just crops suffering from this season’s drought in southern Wisconsin. Cows are feeling the heat too, and they're producing less milk. At Amundson’s farm near Westby, milk is gently vacuumed from metal cylinders attached to the cows, and fed to a holding container. Nearby, Amundson checks a readout,...

Landowners in Wisconsin’s Driftless Area have one week to apply for federal conservation funding aimed at reducing soil erosion and protecting rare habitats in the unique region. A cold water trout stream winds through a cow pasture on Don Schwartz’s farm in Wilton. It’s been in his family for more...

Dunn County is extending a ban on new frac sand mining and processing operations. Officials say they need more time to study and craft regulations for this burgeoning industry. Moratoriums let governments temporarily halt construction of new frac sand mines and processing centers. They’re meant to give governments time to...